“But these big, so-called giant clubs who are after the Champions League, I mean Spurs are keen to be in the Champions League and he’s making his reputation there, but Tottenham have to start winning things, they have to start winning things to keep these guys.

“Now all the talk at the tail-end of last season and into this season is ‘what’s going to happen with the Spurs players’ contracts?’.

“It’s all good saying ‘he’s one of our own’ and he loves the club and all that stuff, but cash will tell eventually.